South Africa’s education system is complex, with historical inequalities dating back to apartheid. Most of the country’s pupils come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Language is an issue; most pupils do not speak English as a mother tongue, yet English dominates in many classrooms. And, as the COVID-19 crisis has showed, there’s a huge digital divide at play.
The ongoing effects of the virus have kept pupils and teachers at home. ...
4 June 2020 - Wits University
SA Post Office enables online learning through the delivery of almost 5 000 laptops to Wits students across the country.
The Speed Services Courier Unit of the South African Post Office (SAPO) delivered almost 5 000 laptops to the homes of disadvantaged Wits students across South Africa – including in rural areas, thereby allowing these students to continue with their studies online.
The University suspended ...
Friday, 29 March 2019 was a red-letter day for the University of South Africa (Unisa) and its students as it marked the start of a massive rollout of laptop computers to students funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS).
Smiles all round as a student receives her Unisa laptop from Ms Mavis Sibanda (left), Deputy Director in the Office of the Registrar
The rollout is the culmination of a process jointly spearheaded by Unisa’s Office of ...
